Kimbra
Girl name · English · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,337 in 1959
0 babies were named Kimbra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1951–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKimbra first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #1,337.
About the name Kimbra
Kimbra is a girl name of English and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-bra”. US birth records list Kimbra for girls from 1951 to 2015, in 54 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #1,337 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15 | 67,771 girls |
| 1960s | 24 | 41,459 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 74,683 girls |
| 1980s | 9.7 | 102,881 girls |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 184,502 girls |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 877,193 girls |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 530,973 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Kimbra
What is the origin of the name Kimbra?
Kimbra has English, Old English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Kimbra a boy or girl name?
Kimbra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Kimbra?
Kimbra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,337 in 1959.